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BETTER HARDY PLANTS FOR 193

HARDY GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For a Gay and Glorious Display this Fall

They give us the last cheery
blooms for the year. Plant in a
well drained rich soil after May
1st. Pinch back when the plants
are a foot high to make bushy
plants. About December 15th. cut
down the old tops and cover the
plants four to six inches deep
with straw, leaves, or loose lit¬
ter for the winter.

Plants ready after May 1st.

ARABY. Double. A unique pur¬
ple shade that everyone likes.

35c each.

We offer strong young plants. Young plants pro¬
duce the most bloom. We have devoted much
time and effort to the selection and production of
newer, better, and hardier varieties as they appear.
You may rest assured that the new ones that are
constantly entering our lists are impovements
over older varieties that have been discontinued.
And further we are offering only those that can
be depended upon to be in full bloom before Octo¬
ber 15th, so as to escape severe frosts and freez¬
ing weather.

CARRIE Double. Beautiful yel¬
low. I .ato August and onwards.

3 for 60c; $2,00 per dozen.

CLIO. Single. Dwarf compact
plants. Masses of deep car¬
mine-rose duplex flowers.

Early September onwards. 3

for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

CRIMSON SPLENDOR Single. A large crimson-red flow¬
er with golden eye and four inches across. Date Septem¬
ber onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

EARLY BRONZE. Barge pompon. The most popular ’Mum
in our gardens last fall. Bright yellowish -bronze. Bate
August onwards. 2 feet high. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

JEWELL, Barge pompon. Flowers are compact balls one
and one-half inches in diameter. Bright pink color with
a lilac undertone. Early October onwards. Not perfectly
hardy, but worth planting each year. 3 for 60c; $2 00 per
dozen.

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PINK CUSHION. Its cushion is completely cover¬
ed with double pink blossoms that resemble an
Azalea from late August until frost. 500 to 1000
blooms on a single plant. One foot high. Use as
single specimens or as groups in border or rock
garden. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

SEPTEMBER QUEEN, Double. Pure white. Bate
August and September. Dwarf. Especially de¬
sirable because of its earliness. 3 for 60c; $2.00
per dozen

VESTA. Single. Deep golden orange. Mld-Septem-
onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

WARRIOR. Semi -double flowers of a
with golden reverse and a bright

60c; $2.00 per dozen.

deep crimson -maroon
yellow center. 3 for

Excellent Fall Bloomers

HARDY AGERATUM — Eupatorium coelestinum

Umbels of a beautiful lavender-blue from August until
frost. 18-24 inches high. Invasive. Bovely in a fall garden
with chrysanthemums. 3 for 60c.

JUDITH ANDERSON. Button pompon. A mass of clear
buttercup-yellow. Early October onwards. Compact
mounds one and one-half feet high by 2 feet across.

3 for 60c.

FORMOSA LILY — L. formosanum

Most remarkable Lily introduced in recent years. The
white trumpets are much longer and narrower than those
of the Regal Bily and bloom in September and October
Easy culture in well drained soil. Plant 6 inches deep.

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L. A RG E N TU I L LO 1 3. Double. Deep bronze; tipped gold.
Mid-September onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

MURILLO. Double. A reliable old rose color. Early October
onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

for 60c or $2 00 per dozen.

FALSE DRAGONHEAD — Physostegia virginica Vivid

Spikes of exceedingly showy deep pink flowers in Septem¬
ber. 15 inches high. 25c each.

NIOBE. Finest of the single whites. Mid-September on¬
wards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

SALVIA PITCHERI, ,\. beauty. Rich deep blue flowers in
September, wlvn blue flowers are scarce. 3 to 4 feet high

3 for 60c.

h;;)r Plants

MARGUERITE — Anthemis Perry’s Variety

Large lemon yellow daisies that will last a week or more
when cut. Blooms all summer. 18 inches high. Will g'row in
the driest and poorest of soils. Self sows freely and
seedlings must be weeded out or they will crowd out other
plants. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

M ARGU ERITE — Anthemis Sancta-johannis

Similar to Perry’s Variety, but a rich glowing orange color.

3 for 60c.

SILVER KING ARTEMISIA

Its sprays of bright frosted silvery white foliage give an un-
forgettable effect all summer and also it may be cut to mix
in winter bouquets. 2 feet high. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

CARPATHIAN HAREBELL — Campanula carpatica

Compact upright plants with large open, pendant blue bells
on wiry six inch stems from June to August. Lovely in rock
garden dn sun or shade. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen

BLUEBELLS OF SCOTLAND — Campanula rotundifolia

Desirable rockery plants for sun or shade. Eight inch panicl-
ed spikes of dainty little blue drooping bells all summer.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

CARNATION HARDY HARVARD

This new carnation is very much improved over Crimson
King. It has larger flowers, and more showy in its deep
crimson color from the middle of July to October. Further,
it is hardier — standing winter temperature of 20 degrees
below zero. Fine potted plants. 3 for 75c; $2.50 per dozen.

SHASTA DAISY CHIFFON

New. Daintily frilled — double row of narrow gracefully
frilled and flared white petals surrounding the yellow center.
15 inches high. Exquisite. 3 for $1.00.

SHASTA DAISY SUPREME

And it is supreme. Larg-e snow-white daisies on 18 inch
stems are 5 inches in diameter. June to August. 3 for 60c;
$2.00 per dozen.

COREOPSIS MAYFIELD GIANT

A highly improved variety of the old ever-popular Coreopsis
lanceolata. Bold golden yellow daisies during the entire
summer if the old flowers are kept picked or cut off. 2 feet
tall. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

DELPHINIUM

One of the five dominant perennial
border plants. Fortunately they can
be grown in every garden, but in
the hot, dry parts of the country
they do not live so long. Long
spikes of closely set lovely blue
flowers in June and intermittently
till frost. Grows best in a rich sod
that is well supplied with lime. 3
to 5 feet tall. Effective when plant¬
ed with Madonna or Regal Lilies.
The following varieties are superb:
Belladonna Improved. Larger flow¬
er and more sturdy growth makes
it the finest light blue today. 3 for
50c; $1.80 per dozen.

Bellamosum Improved. A larger dark
blue with flowers of a deeper, rich¬
er and more uniform color.. 3 for
50c; $1.80 per1 dozen.

Blackmore and Langdon Hybrids. This English strain is one
of the best developments in the Delphinium family. Exceed¬
ingly beautiful in various shades of blue. 3 for 60c.

Summer Cloud. Pure white. 3 for 60c.

FOXGLOVES— Digitalis

This Shirley Strain produces tall graceful spikes of bell-
shaped flowers. Colors range from rose through pinks to
white. June and July. 3 feet tail. 3 fo^ 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

°URPLE CONEFLOWER — Echinacea purpurea

Large purplish-pink daisy-like flowers with a large brown
cone-shaped center on 2 to 3 feet stems. July to October.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

GAILLARDIA

One of the most desirable and easily grown perennials. A
light soil is best for their successful culture. They cannot
be depended upon to survive the winter on heavy clay soils,
but do splendidly on soils of a light or medium character.
They bloom throughout the summer. l%-2 feet. Varieties
l'oliow :

Burgandy. A rich deep red Gaillardia: occosionally a flower
is tipped with gold. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

Goblin. New. Dwarf, compact, bushy plants 12 to 15 inches
high which are covered during the summer with flowers of
golden yellow with deep red borders. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per
dozen.

Portola. This Gaillardia has rich crimson rays that are
tipped yellow. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

Pure Gold. New. Large pure yellow. 3 for 60c.

BABY’S BREATH BRISTOL F A I R Y— Gypsoph i la

The best of the cut flower varieties with very larg-e,, pure
white double flowers in misty sprays continuously through¬
out the summer. 2-3 feet tall. Priced very low this year.
3 for $1.00.

BABY’S BREATH ROSY VEIL. A new dwarf pink double¬
flowering Baby’s Breath. 12 inches. Our customers like it.
35a each.

HELEN’S FLOWER — Helemum autumnale rubrum

Broad branching very showy plants in Aug-ust and Septem¬
ber when the 3 to 4 foot high plants are covered with bright
terra-cotta red. daisy-like flowers, 1% inches in diameter.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

DAY LILY— H emerocallis thunbergii

Leafless stems topped by large yellow flowers belonging to
the Lily family arise from showy, well-rounded bushes of
reed -like curving foliage in July. 3 feet tall. 3 for 60c; $2.00
per dozen.

HIBISCUS

Perennial shrub-like plants with large pink, white or red
single Hollyhock-like flowers. July and August. 5 feet tall.
State color. 25c each.

HOLLYHOCK CHATERS PRIZE

Colossal spikes of double red, pink, or white flowers. Found
in every oid-fashioned garden. Valued interspersed amongst
shrubbery or as accents in the hardy border. June and July.

4 to 6 feet tall. State color. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.
PLANTAIN LILY — Hosta or Funkia

Very valuable shade plants; also will grow in sun. Their
broad massive foliage makes them attractive for the border-
even when not in flower-. Following varieties are offered:
Coerulea. Deep green leaves and blue pendant flowers in
July and August. iy2 feet high. 3 for 60c; $2.00 par dozen.
Subcordata grandiflora, Light green leaves and waxy white
lilies of larger size in August. 18 inches high. 3 for 75c;
$2 50 per dozen.

L A V E N D E R— Lavandula vera

A fragrant shrubby perennial whose lavender spikes from
June to August are known to almost everyone. 15 inches
high. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

BLAZING STAR — Liatris pych nostachya

Long, narrow, plumy spikes of lavender-purple appear in
August. 3-4 feet. Blooms from the top downward rather
than from the bottom upward. Plant behind Silver King
Artemisia for beautiful effect. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.
LILIES

All the world loves them. They need perfect drainage and
are best planted in the fall, although the following varieties
g’ive g’ood results when planted in early spring.

Regal Lily. One of the finest, easiest and most popular. Pure
white, shaded pink on the reverse of the petals. Late June
and July. 3-4 feet. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Coral Lily (L. tenuifolium). A charming little gem of the
family with deep scarlet flowers on 12-18 inch stems in June.
Everyone adores it. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

Tiger Lily. An old favorite with very easy culture. A deep
orang-e Lily with black spots. August. 4 to 5 feet high. 3 for
60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Summer Bloom

BLUE FLAX — Linum perenno

Slender, graceful ornamental 12-in stems terminated Avith
pretty pearly blue saucer-shaped flowers. News ones appear
each morning throughout the summer. Not suitable for
heavy, damp soils. 3 tor 50c.

MALTESE CROSS — Lychnis chalcedonica

Umbels ol' vivid scarlet flowers on 2-3 feet stems in July.
A long bloomer that reblooms if bloomed-out flowers are re¬
moved. 3 for 60c.

BLACKBERRY LI LY— Pardanthus chinensis

A good old-fashioned hardy perennial. Foliage looks like
Iris. Flowers like a small orange Hemerocallis; followed by
fruits liko a blackberry. July. 2 to 3 feet. 3 for 60c.

BALLOON FLOWER — Piatycodon grandiflo^um

Neat plants of upright habits. Large showy deep blue bells,
preceded by blue balloons, on 2 to 3 feet stems in July and
August. Considered one of the most beautiful plants for the
garden. 3 for 60c; $2 00 per dozen.

SCABIOSA HOUSE’S HYBRIDS. Charming lacy solid center
daisy-liko flowers on long- stems suitable for cutting or for
border use. 15 to 18 inches high. June and July. Shades of

blue. 25c each.

SCABIOSA FISCHERI. This Scabiosa has smaller flowers of a
deeper shade that bloom from July till frost. Very fine for
table cutting. 3 feet. 3 for 60c.

SEDUMS

The low growing varieties are gems for the rock garden and
thrive in dry, sunny situations. Most of them are evergreen.
Showy Stonecrop, which is not evergreen, makes a great
showing late in the summer and early fall in the flower
garden. Better varieties follow:

Elegans. Pretty glaucous, bluish green bushlets. 3-4 inches

high. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Ellacombianum, Amongst the first five most desirable
Sedums for the rock garden. A 6-incli bushy green mound,
that takes on glorious colors of orange and red in Autumn,
and yellow flowers in July. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

Sarmentosum. The best Sedum for a ground cover for hot,
dry places. Grows rapidly. Very prostrate. 3 for 50c; $1.80
per dozen.

Spectabile Brilliant. (Showy Stonecrop). Broad succulent
green leaves on 12 to 15 inch stems with large showy rosy-
crimson unbels in August and September. 3 for 60c; $2.00
pet1 dozen.

Spurium. Prostrate branches with terminal rosettes of
bronzy leaves which turn red in winter. Pink flowers in
June. 4 to 6 inches high. 3 for 50c; $1.80 per dozen.

SEMPERVIVUM — Hens and Chickens

Interesting plants forming rosettes of succulent leaves. Very
attractive amongst rocks.

Atroviolaceum. Deep purplish red leaves on rosettes 6 inches
in diameter. 3 for 60c.

Royanum. A large green form. 3 for 60c.

Violescens. A bluish-gray leaved type. 3 for 60c.

STOKES ASTER — Stokesia laevis

One ol' the better late summer-flowering plants. Large
double Aster-like flowers on 12-inch stems in July and
August. Everyone likes it. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

T H Y V. E — T hymus

Prostrate creeping, 4 inches high, perennials with fragrant
foliage. Suitable for margins of dry, sunny banks, slopes, or
rock garden.

Lemon Thyme (T. citriodorus). Broad mats of lemon-scent¬
ed foliage and pink flowers. 3 for 60c.

Woolly Thyme. (T. lanuginosus) . Woolly leaved, quick
spreading, prostrate plant. Perfect drainage must be sup¬
plied. 3 tor 60c.

Crimson Thyme (T. serpyllum coccineus). Lovely red foli-
aged mat in early spring. Sheet of small crimson flowers

in June and July. 3 for 60c.

TRITOMA PFITZERI— Red Hot Poker

Produces an illusion of flaming fire. Kich orange spikes
with a shade of scarlet, in August and September. Grass-
like foliage. 2 feet tall. Very effective in the border or formal
beds in full sun. Needs a little winter protection. 3 for 60c;
$2.00 per dozen.

1 RITOMA TOWERS OF GOLD This so-called Poker Plant is
a rich lemon-yellow type. Good. 3 for $1.00.

GLOBEFLOWER — Trollius ledeb ouri Golden Queen

Large cup-shaped flowers of golden orange with exceeding¬
ly showy stamens in June. 1% feet high. Needs good loam
with ample moisture. 50c each.

DOUBLE COATFLOWER — Tunica saxifraga rosea fl. pi.

Slender stemmed, graceful rock or wall plants covered with
lovely double pink Baby’s Breath-like flowers all summer.
Really choice and very desirable. 3 for 60c.

SPEEDWELLS— Veronica

Showy plants for garden and rockery use, according to their
size. All are easy culture. Varieties are:

Corymbosa stricta. Dense plumy spikes of azure blue from
July to August. 6 inches high. 3 for 60c.

Pink Woolly Speedwell (Veronica incana rosea). New.
Lovely pink spikes, 6 to 8 inches high, in July. Silvered
foliage. Very fine. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Blue Spire. New. Supercedes Veronica spicata. Deep blue
spikes in July and August. 3 for 75c.

Clump Speedwell (Veronica longifolia subsessilis). Ono of
the best plants for the hardy border and the best blue
flowered perennial for August bloom. Attractive foliage and
thick spikes of very deep blue. 18 inches high. Our very
low price for this Spring only is; 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozeo.

TURTLE-HEAD — Chelonc Lyoni

Showy heads of purplish-pink flowers in spikes and re¬
sembling turtle-heads. 2-3 feet high and blooms in August

3 for 60c.

Daphne Cneorum

A lovely, low-growing plant at all times, but at its best dur¬
ing May and June, when it is completely covered with cluster¬
ed bright pink, delicately perfumed, blooms. Some flowers ap¬
pear again in Autumn. A splendid 8 to 12 in high plant for
the lock gaiden or as an edging plant in front of evergreens
and shrubs. It prefers a sunny position in a well drained
soil. Protect the evergreen foliage from winter-burning with
a little straw. Bushy plants, 9-12 inches across. $1.00 each.

Pansies

This year we have four fine large beds of pansies. Last year
thousands of people were delighted with the brilliance and
beauty of our pansy beds. Stop in at our nursery this spring
and get your pansies freshly dug— not those that have stood
around in baskets in front of some grocery store for a week
or more. Plant as early as possible for best results. You get
the best in Pansies when you get our Harrold’s Improved
Swiss Giants in mixed colors.

Bleeding Heart

Dicentra spectabilis

Everyone loves the old-fashioned
Bleeding Heart. Long drooping
racemes of large pink heart-
shaped flowers in May and June.
Two feet high. Grows in sun or
shade. ) ou should have some of
our st ong clumps. 40c each.

Dependable Roses Gleanings

Roses are grown in every garden. It
may be classed as the most popular gar¬
den flower today, because of the in¬
dividuality of its blooms rather than its
landscape effect. We are listing a few
varieties that we have found to
bo good, and amongst the better
kinds under average con¬
ditions. You will note
that they are reasonably
priced for 2 year No. 1
field, grown plants. No
better plants are obtain¬
able. No poorer grades
are offered as assured
success is obtained only
with No., l’s. These are
Northern grown and
hence, are worth twice
as much as Southern
grown ones.

ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. Brilliant red and free flowering.
MRS. E. P. THOM. Best clear yellow. Strong grower.

MRS. HENRY BOWLES. One of the most perfect pink roses.

ELSE POULSEN. An extra-large flowered Polyantha or clus¬
ter Rose. Single, bright rose-pink. A beauty.

PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. The most popular of all climb¬
ing Roses. None can compare with it for brilliancy of color
in its vivid; scarlet.

ROSE PRICES: All are 60c each or 3 or more 55c each.

Spring Blooming Perennials

The dwarf kind of Spring Blooming Perennials 12 inches and
under — are on another page under the classification of Spring
Blooming Rock Plants. Their heights and habits make them
adaptable for many other uses than just for the rock garden.

AQU I LEG I A — Columbine

Columbines grow in ordinary soil, but develop better, grow
larger and. last longer when grown m partial shade in a
soil containing lots of humus. The foliage is ornamental
whether the plant is in or out ol' bloom. We offer two of
thci best varieties:

Crimson Star, Larg'e flowers with crimson sepals and spurs
and white corolla. An entirely new color in Columbines.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Dobbies Imperial Hybrids. This is the best strain of the
lovely long- spurred hybrid Columbines. Range of colors as
of the rainbow. For shade or sun. 2 feet. Mixed colors.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

CANTERBURY BELLS— Campanula medium

These are biennials, but they are always a favorite. Large
beautiful rose or blue bells in late May and June. 2 feet
tall. State color. 3 for 50c.

MEMORIAL DAISY (Or Improved Hartje and Elder Daisy)

This is the newly improved variety with larger single white
daisies and. longer stems. In full bloom for Memorial Day.
18 inches tall. Very good for cutting. 3 for 60c; $2 00 per
dozen.

PAINTED DAISY — Pyrethrum James Kelwayi

The Painted Daisy is known to all. This is a large flowered
single red one. 18-24 inches high. June bloomer. About 80%
of the plants will be true red; the remainder will be pink to
rose. An excellent variety you will agree. 3 for 60c; $2.00
pe.* dozen.

Painted Daisy roseum. Pink shades. 3 for 60c.

SWEET WILLIAM— Dianthus barbatus

A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy biennial. May
and June. Splendid effect in beds and borders. Reseeds it¬
self readily. Following varieties are best:

Blood- Red. 3 for 50c.

Pink Beauty. Salmon-pink. 3 for 50c.

Exhibition Auricula-eyed. 3 for 50c.

PLANT EARLY — as soon as your soil is in a workable
condition. Early planting and successful results go hand in
hand.

USE A BALANCED FERTILIZER — plant food should be
dug into the bed where flowers are planted or are to be plant¬
ed. VIGORO is an excellent garden fertilizer. The kind we
use may be secured at our nursery.

SECURE STRONG TWO YEAR, TRANSPLANTED FIELD
GROWN PLANTS. This size, with very few exceptions, is
the first essential to garden success. These are the kind of
plants we grow for you. Do not be satisfied with skimpy
plants out of a seed bed or distorted, crowded plants out of
a row which some companies call field grown.

FOR A WELL LANDSCAPED GARDEN EFFECT, plant
three or more plants of a kind in a group. Large gardens may
use a dozen or more of a kind in a group.

WE OFFER ONLY THE BEST KINDS OF PERENNIALS
AND ROCK PLANTS. Each year we try out new varieties
of plants and continually keep discarding the poorer kinds
of plants that we feel are unfit for your garden when they
are compared with the better varieties.

FALL PLANTING is satisfactory for most of the plants
offered in this folder, excepting Chiysanthemums, Asters and
Tritomas. Usually Iris, Peonies, Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia),
Oriental Poppies and many Lilies are better planted in late
summer or fall. Our fall folder will describe and price them.

PLANTS WILL BE SHIPPED BY PARCEL POST OR
EXPRESS at our option, unless specific shipping instructions
are received with order. Transportation charges are paid by
the customer. We will send you a notice of the exact cost of
transportation after the plants are sent, provided we ship by
parcel post.

IF IT IS MORE CONVENIENT, CALL AT OUR NURSERY
FOR YOUR PLANTS at any time during the spring planting
season. We are located one and one-hall miles south of Bridg¬
man on the US -12 Highway.

VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME at our gardens.
PRICES. If you cannot use three or more plants of a kind,
the plants listed at 3 for 60c are 25c each and those 3 for $1.00
aro 35c each.

Prices in this folder may or may not be effective after June
1, 1939.

Hardy Asters

They are becoming more popular eveiy year for the Fall
gardens. They bloom very profusely during late August and
September. Following varieties are the best.

CHARLES WILSON. A striking bright red. The finest of its
color to date. A compact bush and very free-flowering. 3 for

60c; $2.00 per dozen.

HARRINGTON’S PINK. New. Most outstanding hardy Aster
recently introduced. Certainly is a beauty. Large flow¬
ers of a luminous true pink on bushy plants. 3 feet high

50c each.

MARJORIE. Dwarf, 12 inch, compact mounds covered with
bright rose-pink flowers. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

MT. EVEREST. New. The best white Aster. Plants are well
shaped pyramids with an abundance of lateral branches
right down to the ground. 4 feet. 3 lor 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

QUEEN MARY. Pleasing blue Aster, tinted lavender, arrang¬
ed gracefully on branching panicles. 4 feet. 3 for 60c; $2.00
per dozen.

RYECROFT PURPLE. Large rich purple flowers on 5 foot
stems in late September and October. No other Aster like

it. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

SKYLANDS QUEEN. Very large medium blue wih a laven¬
der sheen. Early. Showiest of all blues in its season. 3 feet

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

VICTOR. Dwarf, 9 inch, compact mounds covered with clear
lavender-blue flowers. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

YPRES. A compact pyramidal plant, 2 feet tall, literally cover¬
ed with neat rosy-pink flowers, closely set on stems from
the ground to its tip. 3 for 60c; $2-00 per dozen.

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Hardy Phlox

America’s Most Popular Perennial

Phlox are the most effective and useful garden plants during July, August and September. No plants can equal their vivid dis¬
play of color. Their panicles of crimson and wine, glistening pink and salmons, pure shining whites, violets and purple-blues
create a garden of brilliance. The vast array of varieties being offered today is 'apt to be confusing- to many people. To aid
you we have discontinued growing all poorer and antiquated varieties and offer you only those varieties that have better colors,
more freedom of bloom, stronger habits, and greater freedom from disease. Phlox prefer a soil that has been deeply enriched
with rotted manure or Vigoro or both, and should be watered, preferably, early enough in the day so that the foliage and flow¬
ers will dry before night. Plant 12 to 18 inches apart and they will look so much better if you will plant 3 or more plants of
a kind in a group. Do not let your plants go to seed. Remove faded flower heads and new blooms will come from the young later¬
al branches.

Phi ox Prices

Strong, field grown plants; unless otherwise
stated, plants are 25c each; 3 of one kind for
60c; or $2.00 per dozen of a kind.

AFRICA. Brilliant carmine-red, with blood-rod
eye. Strong plant and not subject to mildew.
A most popular red.

ALDENHEIM TRIUMPH. Soft pink with cherry -
red eye.

B. COM PTE, Rich, satiny, amaranth-red. Dark¬
est red of all. Late bloomer

BARON VON DEDUM. Salmon- rose. Long
bloomer and very popular.

BEACON Cherry-red. Tall.

ENCHANTRESS. Soft salmon pink with dark
eye. Dwarfer and deeper color than E. I. Far¬
rington.

GUY MOORE. Crushed strawberry. A new shade.

HANS VOLMULLER. Soft violet blend with
white.

LEO SCHLAGATER, Brilliant scarlet in large
heads. 35c each.

MISS LINGARD. White. June and July bloom,
which is a month ahead of all others. Splendid
foliag-e.

MRS. W. G. HARDING. A deep rose; faintly
flushed scarlet. Choice and new. A real buy.

PAINTED LADY. Silvery pink with cherry-red
eye.

P. D. WILLIAMS. Eno rmous flowers in pyramid¬
al trusses. Soft rose pink with darker center.

35c each or 3 for $1.00.

BORDER QUEEN. Watermelon pink — an improved Jules
Sandeau. Florets large as a silver dollar. New. Disease re¬
sistant and an early bloomer.

ROSALINDA. An amaranth pink form of Miss Lingard.
Blooms at the same time.

DAILY SKETCH. Choice. Immense trusses and extra large
florets of glistening salmon-pink with carmine eye. 35c each
or 3 for 1.00.

DELHI. Best white with red eye.

DIPLOMAT. Largest and purest white yet offered. Heavy deep
g-reen foliage.

ROYAL PURPLE, Best purple-blue.

RUBY, Splendid crimson-red.

SALAD! N, Brilliant orang-e-scarlet. Very showy. 35c each, 3
for $1.00, or $3.00 per dozen.

SALMON GLOW. A lively pink with salmon shadings; the
effect being a bright salmon. 35c each.

ECLAIREUR, Rosy -purple. Tall strong grower.

E. I. FARRINGTON. Soft salmon pink with bright eye. Very
pretty. Better than Columbia or Lillian.

SWEETHEART. Very large flowers of deep salmony-rose.

New. 35c each or 3 for $1.00,

WM, KESSELRING. Violet with white eye.

Phi ox Subulata — Moss or Mountain Phlox

One of the Best Loved and Best Known of Rock Garden Family

These low spreading plants, with mossy everg-reen foliag'e and solid sheets of flowers in late April and May, have endeared
them to everyone. They are about 6 inches high and make clumps from one to two feet across, depending upon the kind. All
are sun lovers and very drought -resistant. The soil should be well drained and not too rich. Excellent for the rockery, front of
the hardy border, and for covering terraces, dry hillsides and graves. Plant 8 inches apart.

PRICES: Unless otherwise stated, plants are 25c each; 3 of one kind for 60c; or $2.00 per dozen of a kind.

CITY OF HOLLAND. White flowered form. Lovely.

AUTUMN ROSE. Blooms in May and early June and again
in September and October. Bright rose with large red center.

BLUE HILLS. Blue flowers, tinged lavender.

BRILLIANT. The most colorful display of all, a bright crim¬
son-red. Admired by all.

CAM LA. Considered one of the best of this section. Subulata
form, but more loose and graceful in habit. The very large
flowers are a lovely shade of glistening salmon-pink. It
flowers freely in May and intermittently throughout the
summer and fall. Rare. 35c each.

EMERALD CUSHION. New. Neat compact cushions of emer¬
ald green foliage. Very large flowers of lively pink. Differ¬
ent from all others. 35c each.

ROCHESTER. New. Very vigorous and spreading. Covered
with large rosy-red flowers. 35c each.

ROSEA. The well-known popular rosy- pink variety. A great
spreader.

SAMPSON. New. Same color flower as Rochester, but more
nea,t and compact and not so spreading. 35c each.

VIVID. A compact grower. Bright clear pink with a darker
eye.

Spring Blooming Rock Plants

In addition to being good rock plants, most of these plants have other places in which they may very well be used, depend¬
ing upon the height and habit needs; such as the perennial border or garden, terrace- plantings, rock walls, covering hillsides,
edging and a few for shady locations. The Dwarf Phloxes, which are amongst the finest of Spring Blooming Rock Plants, are
listed on another page.

ALLIUM RUBY GEM. Upright chive¬
like plants with many long lasting
deep rose one-inch globe-like flower
heads on S inch leafless stems in June.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

BASKET OF GOLD — Alyssum saxatile
compactum

Cheeriest of the early spring bloom¬
ing plants. Never fails to delight.

Masses of golden yellow flowers in
April and May. 12 inches high. Indis¬
pensable for the rockery or front of
border. Needs good drainage. 3 for
50c; $1.80 per dozen.

DOUBLE ROCK CRESS— Arabis albida
flora pleno

Double white flowers, resembling
Stocks, on 8 inch stems in late April
and May. Ornamental foliage. Drought
resistant and thrives in poor soil.

Shear hack immediately after flower¬
ing to maintain neat chimps. 3 for
60c; $2.00 per dozen.

SNOW-IN-SUMME R — Cerasti um tomentosum

A real good name. Broad prostrate spreading mats of silvery
foliage. White flowers in May. 6 inches high. Sun-loving.

3 for 60c; $1.80 per dozen.

GARDEN PINKS— Dianthus

No garden is complete without a liberal planting of the vari¬
ous Pinks. They may lie used in the rock garden, rock wall,
or massed in the border. No place too hot or dry for them.
Soil should be well drained and contain some lime. Best
varieties are:

Bristol Beauty. Very large flowers of the double Clove Pink
type, almost carnation size. A lovely rich pink color and
very fragrant. Pine for garden display and cutting. 8 to 12
inches high. Begins blooming in June and blooms through¬
out the summer. 3 for 60c; $2 00 per dozen.

Bristol Purity. Same type as Bristol Beauty in double white
flowers. 3 for 60c.

Rose Cushion. This compact Cushion Pink is one of the most
desirable of the Pinks for the rock garden. It does not
sprawl and when not in flower the plant is a neat lPtlo
round mound. Rosy- pink flowers in June. 6 inches high.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Rose Dawn. Same color and habit as Rose Cushion, but
glaucous-blue foliage. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

Spring Beauty. Double giant-flowered carnation-like in form
and size and with a beautiful color range. Very fragrant

3 for 60c; $2. CO per dozen.

PLUMY BLEEDING HEART — Dicentra eximia

A compact plant with finely cut fern-like leaves and racemes
of small pink heart-shaped flowers throughout the summer.
Grows in sun or shade so can be used in the rock garden,
perennial garden or wild flower garden with equal success.
1 foot tall. Every garden needs it. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

SILVERY SPURGE — Euphorbia myrsinites

Valued for its prostrate bluish foliage branches. Attractive
appearance when hanging over rocks. 6 inches high. 3 for 60c.

CUSHION SPURGE — Euphorbia polychroma

Very effective as specimens in the rock garden. Always
attracts much interest. Mounds of yellow flower bracts in
May. 12 inches high. Best in poor soil. 3 for $1.00.

SUN ROSES — Helianthemum

Low, spreading, evergreen shrubby
plants. Very good for mass effects in
sunny rock gardens, terraces, and hill¬
sides. Prefers sandy soil.

Apricot. Single saucer-shaped apricoc
flowers. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.
Buttercup. Single golden yellow
saucer-shaped flowers. 3 for 60c; $2.00
pe.* dozen,

Fireball. Double dull red Mowers. 3 for
60c; $2 00 per dozen.

RhodanthD carneum. Single saucer¬
shaped pink flowers. Silvery foliage.

3 tor 60c; $2. CO per dozen.

SNOWFLAKE CANDYTUFT — Iberis
semparvireno Snowflake

The best variety of the well-known
Hardy Candytuft. Dwarf evergreen
bushlets completely hidden by dense
heads of larger pure white flowers in
May and June. 8 inches high. 3 for
60c; $2.00 per dozen.

DOUBLE LYCHNIS — Lychnis viscaria splendens fl. pi.

Umbels of double, deep red fragrant flowers in June on 12
inch spikes. Brilliant. 3 for 60c.

CATMINT — Nepeta mussini

From masses of soft gray foliage come clouds of lavender-
blue flowers from May through July. 8 to 12 inches high.

3 for 60c.

PRIMROSES — Primula veris

A flower that everybody loves. Most beautiful and interest¬
ing of May bloomers. 6 inches high. Lovely when massed
in a half shady spot or when planted behind stones in the
rock garden. Mixed colors of white, yellow, and rich red.

3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

SOAPWORT — Saponaria ocymoides splendens

Prostrate, trailing plant, 2-3 feet in diameter with a cloud
of dainty pink flowers in late May and June. 6 inches high.

3 for 60c.

DOUBLE COAT FLOWER — Tunica saxifraga rosea fl. pi.

Slender-stemmed graceful rock or wall plants covered with
lovely, small double pink Baby’s Breath-like flowers all
summer. 6 inches high. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

WOOLLY SPEEDWELL — Veronica incana

White woolly plants with 6 inch blue spikes in June. At¬
tractive plants throughout the year. Useful in rockery or for
edging paths and flower beds. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

ROCK SPEEDWELL — Veronica rupestris

Splendid prostrate creeping plants with dainty spikes of
bright blue flowers in May. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen.

VIOLA — Tufted Pansies

Very popular bedding plants blooming from early spring
until late Autumn, if old blooms are kept picked off. Best
in rich soil and will thrive in a bit ol' shade. Very beaut ii -
ful planted in masses. Partially perennial. Following vai ■ • -
lies are excellent :

Admiration. Deep violet. 3 for 45c; $1.50 per dozen.

Arkwright Ruby. New. Ruby-red velvety appearance, mark¬
ed with maroon in center. 3 for 45c; $1.50 per dozen.

Chantreyland. The finest pure apricot yet developed. Superi¬
or to the older Apricot. 3 for 45c; $1.50 per dozen.

Yellow Queen. The finest deep golden yellow. 3 for 45c: $1.50
per dozen.